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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 293-303.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Fiona became interested in Iceland, she still did not plan to travel there and stated what reason for her choice?
(a) The exorbitant cost.
(b) The long plane ride.
(c) The dreadful weather.
(d) Her inability to speak the language.

2. At the time of the narrative's events, Grant is writing a study about myths containing which types of animals?
(a) Lions.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Bears.
(d) Rabbits.

3. What two adjectives does Grant use to describe the home in which Fiona had lived with her parents during college?
(a) Luxurious and disorderly.
(b) Austere and tranquil.
(c) Small and cozy.
(d) Large and spacious.

4. What activity do Fiona and Grant both recall during the drive to Meadowlake the day Fiona moves in?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Cross-country skiing.
(c) Sunbathing.
(d) Writing poetry.

5. Grant recalls "bare female toes creeping under" his "pants leg" (287) at what kind of party?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Tupperware.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Solstice.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Aubrey will watch any sport on television, which one is his favorite?

2. What does Grant turn on while he prepares his own supper after Fiona's move to Meadowlake?

3. When Grant describes the sexual revolution as an "epidemic," (302) what malady does he name?

4. What verb does Grant use when he asks Fiona why the staff had shortened her hair?

5. When the narrator describes the families who visit residents of Meadowlake, which people are said to be "in charge" (297)?

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